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New Jack City
Universal Attractions Agency and Je'Caryous Johnson present New Jack City Live On Stage
Set to the soundtrack of some of the most classic songs from the film, New Jack City Live will give audiences across the nation an opportunity to experience classical theater storytelling of their favorite 90s movie that can only be experienced the Je’Caryous way… live on stage.
The PLAYERS
Treach is best known as the lead emcee of the legendary hip-hop trio, Naughty By Nature. Treach first started making waves in 1989 with the group’s debut LP, “Independent Leaders,” under the name The New Style. Soon after, with the help of mentor Queen Latifah the New Jersey trio changed their name to what the world knows today as Naughty By Nature. The early 90s saw Naughty By Nature find massive success with songs such as “O.P.P.” and “Hip Hop Hooray” peaking at number six and eight on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. Besides winning a Grammy and being a platinum-selling artist, Treach has also made his share of appearances on the big screen, appearing in popular films such as “Juice.”
Over the years, Allen Payne‘s roles have been significant to numerous film and tv titles. Some of Payne’s most memorable roles were Jason Alexander in “Jason’s Lyric,” Glee Money in “Juice,” and his longtime role as C.J. in “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” Other appearances on notable tv shows include “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “C.S.I.: N.Y.” Most recently, Payne played his role as Glee Money in the 2022 live stage adaption of “Juice.”
One can’t tell the story of hip-hop without mentioning Big Daddy Kane and his pioneering influences on the genre. Getting his start as part of the Juice Crew in 1986, Big Daddy Kane soon found himself in a league of his own with his 1988 debut album, “Long Live the Kane.” Off this classic LP, the single “Ain’t No Half-Steppin'” has since been hailed as one of the greatest hip-hop songs ever, ranked at number 25 on Rolling Stone magazine’s “50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time” in 2012. Kane’s sophomore effort, 1989’s “It’s a Big Daddy Thing,” achieved significant commercial success, especially with the hit single “Smooth Operator.”
You’ll remember Gary Dourdan for his near-decade role as Warrick Brown on the hit tv series “C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation,” also known as “C.S.I.: Las Vegas.” Before the fame, Dourdan found himself acting in music videos featuring the likes of stars such as Jannet Jackson and Eric B. & Rakim. However, it was on the sitcom “A Different World” that he found the fame to jump-start his acting career. Over the years, Gary Dourdan has also made appearances in vastly popular American tv shows such as “The Office,” “New York Undercover,” and “Glee.” During his time on “C.S.I.,” Dourdan won numerous awards, such as the 2003 and 2006 “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series” at the NAACP Image Awards
Actor and comedian Flex Alexander made his television debut in 1994 on the A.B.C. sitcom “Where I Live,” starring hip-hop icon Doug E. Fresh. From then on, Flex was a mainstay on American tv airways, best known for his 2000s sitcom roles, such as Flex Washington on “One on One” and Darnell Wilkes on “Girlfriends.” Outside of tv, Flex has also made his share of appearances in movies, such as 1998’s “Modern Vampires” and 2006’s “Snakes on a Plane” starring Samuel L. Jackson. In his most recent endeavors, Flex was cast as “Pookie” in the 2022 stage adaption of the classic 1991 film, “New Jack City.”
